1978 Issues

Price - 15p

Editor In Chief - Ray Coleman

Assistant Editor - Michael Watts

Features Editor - Chris Welch

News Editor - John Orme

Production Editor - Michael Oldfield

Published - Thursday

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Melody Maker that came out in 1978.

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Cover - Melody Maker - Volume 53 - Issue 01 - 7th January 1978.jpg

Volume: 53 - Number: 01

Price - 15p Pages - 40

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7th January 1978

Front Cover - Tom Robinson

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Volume: 53 - Number: 02

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Coming Soon

14th January 1978

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28th January 1978

Volume: 53 - Number: 03

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21st January 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 04

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Volume: 53 - Number: 05

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Do Not Have Can You Help

4th February 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help?

Volume: 53 - Number: 06

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Coming Soon

11th February 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 07

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Do Not Have Can You Help

18th February 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 08

Price - 15p Pages - 64

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Do Not Have Can You Help

25th February 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help?

Volume: 53 - Number: 09

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4th March 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 10

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Do Not Have Can You Help

11th March 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume: 53 - Number: 11

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18th March 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 12

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25th March 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 13

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Cming Soon

1st April 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 14

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8th April 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 15

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Coming Soon

15th April 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 16

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22nd April 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help

Cover - Melody Maker - Volume 53 - Issue 17 - 29th April 1978.jpg

Volume: 53 - Number: 17

Price - 15p Pages - 40

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29th April 1978

Front Cover - Bob Marley

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6th May 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 18

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13th May 1978

20th May 1978

Front Cover - Phil Lynott

(Thin Lizzy) / Graham Parker

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Volume: 53 - Number: 19

Price - 15p Pages - 80

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Volume: 53 - Number: 20

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Coming Soon

Volume: 53 - Number: 21

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Coming Soon

27th May 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 22

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Coming Soon

3rd June 1978

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10th June 1978

17th June 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 23

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Volume: 53 - Number: 24

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Volume: 53 - Number: 25

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Do Not Have Can You Help

24th June 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 26

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Do Not Have Can You Help

1st July 1978

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8th July 1978

15th July 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 27

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Volume: 53 - Number: 28

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Coming Soon

Volume: 53 - Number: 29

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Coming Soon

22nd July 1978

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29th July 1978

Volume: 53 - Number: 30

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5th August 1978

12th August 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 31

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Volume: 53 - Number: 32

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Coming Soon

Volume: 53 - Number: 33

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Coming Soon

19th August 1978

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Cover - Melody Maker - Volume 53 - Issue 34 - 26th August 1978.jpg

Volume: 53 - Number: 34

Price - 15p Pages - 56

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26th August 1978

Front Cover - The Rezillos

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2nd September 1978

9th September 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 35

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Volume: 53 - Number: 36

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Coming Soon

Volume: 53 - Number: 37

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16th September 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help

Volume: 53 - Number: 38

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23rd September 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help?

30th September 1978

7th October 1978

Volume: 53 - Number: 39

Price - 15p Pages - 80

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Volume: 53 - Number: 40

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Front Cover - Joan Armatrading

Elvis Costello

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Volume: 53 - Number: 41

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14th October 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 42

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21st October 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help

28th October 1978

4th November 1978

Volume: 53 - Number: 43

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Volume: 53 - Number: 44

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Do Not Have Can You Help

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Coming Soon

Do Not Have Can You Help

Coming Soon

Volume: 53 - Number: 45

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11th November 1978

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Cover - Melody Maker - 18th November 1978.jpg

Volume: 53 - Number: 46

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18th November 1978

Front Cover - Sham 69 /

The Commadores

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Volume: 53 - Number: 47

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25th November 1978

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2nd December 1978

Volume: 53 - Number: 48

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Do Not Have Can You Help

9th December 1978

16th December 1978

Volume: 53 - Number: 49

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Volume: 53 - Number: 50

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Volume: 53 - Number: 51

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23rd December 1978

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Volume: 53 - Number: 52

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30th December 1978

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Do Not Have Can You Help

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